REINSTATE YOUR FLORIDA DRIVER’S LICENSE
You will receive a Notice of Restoration from the DHS & MV after you have completed your suspension period. The notice will include complete instructions regarding how to get your license back. The process differs according to the infraction:
Reinstatement After Traffic Summons or Failure to Pay a Fine:
You will need to provide proof you satisfied your summons if your license was suspended for failing to:
- Comply with a summons.
- Appear on a traffic summons.
- Pay a fine.
- Complete or attend court-ordered traffic school.
- You will need to provide payment for the $60 D6 suspension reinstatement fee.
If you are out of state, send the above plus a letter of residency to:
The Bureau of Motorist Compliance
P.O. Box 5775
Tallahassee, FL 32314-5775
The Florida DMV will mail you a clearance letter. If you have any questions about your ticket, contact the Bureau of Customer Services at (850) 617-2000.
To avoid getting a suspended license due to a traffic ticket in Florida, make sure you pay your ticket before the due date.
Reinstatement After a DUI:
If you were convicted by criminal court for a DUI, you may need to take additional steps to reinstate your license, including:
- Enrolling in or completion of a DUI course and treatment, if required.
- Proving of Bodily Injury Liability Insurance.
Visit the FLHSMV website for a complete list of actions you need to take to reinstate your Florida driver’s license.
Reinstatement After Inadequate Vision:
If your FL driver’s license was revoked due to having inadequate vision, you must submit a report of an eye exam showing that you have met the minimum FL DMV vision standards to a driver license office. If your report shows you have “Inadequate/Field of Vision,” you must send your report and a “Field of Vision Chart” to:
The Bureau of Motorist Compliance
Vision Section
2900 Apalachee Parkway, MS 87
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0570
Your chart will be reviewed and the FLHSMV will advise whether or not your driver’s license will be reinstated.
Reinstatement After Accumulation of Traffic Points:
If your FL driver’s license was suspended because you accumulated too many points within a certain time period, you will also need to:
- Take the required examination.
- Submit proof of enrollment in an Advanced Driver Improvement course.
Your driving points will stay on your driver record for at least 5 years from when you committed the violation.
Note that after your license is restored, you will be subject to a Mandatory Probation Period of 1 year, during which any new violations may result in an additional suspension of your Florida driver’s license.
FEES TO REINSTATE YOUR FLORIDA DRIVER’S LICENSE
Payment of the following fees is required to reinstate your suspended driver’s license in Florida:
- Suspension: $45.
- Revocation: $75.
You may be required to pay additional fees, depending on the circumstances of your suspension/revocation:
- D-6 suspension (for unpaid traffic tickets): $60.
- Child support suspension: $60.
- Failure to maintain car insurance: $150.
- Additional administration fee for alcohol and drug-related offenses: $130.
You may also need to pay additional DMV and court fees depending on the reason for your suspension. The Florida Driver’s Handbook contains a complete list of fees required to reinstate your driver’s license.
ACCEPTED PAYMENT METHODS
- Mail: Check payable to “Division of Motorist Services.”
- In person: Cash, Check, MasterCard, VISA, American Express, and Discover credit/debit card.
For more information regarding suspensions and related penalties, please visit the FLHSMV website.
How to Get Your Driver License Reinstated by Paying Your Past-Due Amount
STEP 1: Pay what you owe, in person or online.
IN PERSON
Contact your local clerk of court to find out if they accept payments for child support in person. Pay your past-due amount in full. You should be able to receive your reinstated driver license at a local DHSMV or tax collector office in approximately two to seven business days after paying the reinstatement fees with DHSMV.
ONLINE
Pay your past-due amount by credit card or electronic check at fl.smartchildsupport.com. You should be able to receive your reinstated driver license at a local DHSMV or tax collector office in approximately 5 to 11 business days after paying the reinstatement fees with DHSMV.
You can check to see when your payment is received by accessing Child Support eServices.
Note: If you decide to pay at the clerk of court or online at fl.smartchildsupport.com or MyFloridaCounty.com, you will need to pay the total past-due amount, as well as any other amounts that are due and unpaid, to have your driver license reinstated. Please contact the Child Support Program to find out the amount you will need to pay.
You can also provide your employment information to the Program to have your employer apply payments to your child support case(s). Once the Child Support Program begins receiving payments, the DHSMV will be notified to reinstate your driver license.
STEP 2: Pay your reinstatement fee with DHSMV.
After the Child Support Program receives your payment or you complete a payment agreement to repay your past-due amount, pay your driver license reinstatement fee online at MyDMVPortal.flhsmv.gov, by calling the DHSMV at (850) 617-2000, or visit your local DHSMV or tax collector office to pay the license reinstatement fees. These fees must be paid before you can obtain your reinstated driver license.
If your license has been suspended for reasons other than child support, full reinstatement of your license may not be possible until you resolve all outstanding non-child support reasons for suspension.